186 VIZIER'S 



The Vizier attended his funeral at Cawn- 

 pore, the nearest English Military station to 

 Lucknow, and wept like a child. It has 

 been remarked that he never enjoyed him- 

 self after the Colonel's death, as he had done 

 before.- Many Europeans resided at Luck- 

 now, and considerable fortunes have been 

 brought to this country by those who knew 

 well the Vizier's love for curiosities and trifles ; 

 by contriving to supply him with them at an 

 enormous profit. 



Colonel Claud Martin, a Frenchman, made 

 an immense fortune, chiefly in that way. 

 How much the Prince was imposed upon, the 

 following circumstance will clearly show. 

 The Colonel by some means or other, per- 

 haps by accident, procured two white mice, 

 which he placed in a beautiful silver cage, 

 and exhibited to the Vizier, who as usual, 

 wished immediately to possess them, and 

 asked the Colonel if he would part with them. 

 The sly Colonel knew the man he had to 

 deal with, and refused, being well convinced 



